The Chordettes

Summary

The Chordettes is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,311 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Chordettes's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Chordettes's genre is traditional folk music^[4].
• The Chordettes's genre is doo-wop^[5].
• The Chordettes's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[6].
• The Chordettes's record label is recorded as Apex^[7].
• The Chordettes's Commons category is recorded as The Chordettes^[8].
• The Chordettes's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division^[9].
• The Chordettes's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• January 1, 1946 marks the founding of The Chordettes^[11].
• The Chordettes's location of formation is recorded as Wisconsin^[12].
• The Chordettes's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Chordettes'}^[13].
• The Chordettes's start of work period is recorded as 1946^[14].
• The Chordettes's end of work period is recorded as 1961^[15].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[16]

• Country: US^[17]

• Began / founded: 1946^[18]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963^[19]

• Genre(s): doo-wop, pop^[20]

• Community tags: a cappella, doo-wop, girl group, pop, vocal group, vocal harmony^[21]

• MusicBrainz ID: 997117eb-5a4c-4a37-99f9-f2515e2d9739^[22]

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Founding

January 1, 1946 marks the founding of The Chordettes^[11]. Its location of formation is recorded as Wisconsin^[12].

Why It Matters

The Chordettes ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,311 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]